Cities in Texas by residents who moved from another state in the past year

Copperas Cove, TX had the highest residents who moved from another state in the past year of 256 cities in 2023, at 7.6%. Robstown, TX had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 1.7% and the figure for Texas was 2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Copperas Cove, TX: 7.6 %Copperas Cove, TX7.6Lavon, TX: 7.1 %Lavon, TX7.1Ingleside, TX: 6.4 %Ingleside, TX6.4Dripping Springs, TX: 6.2 %Dripping Springs, TX6.2Harker Heights, TX: 6 %Harker Heights, TX6Killeen, TX: 5.7 %Killeen, TX5.7Wichita Falls, TX: 5.6 %Wichita Falls, TX5.6Converse, TX: 5.3 %Converse, TX5.3Lakeway, TX: 4.8 %Lakeway, TX4.8Round Rock, TX: 4.8 %Round Rock, TX4.8Melissa, TX: 4.7 %Melissa, TX4.7Southlake, TX: 4.6 %Southlake, TX4.6Addison, TX: 4.5 %Addison, TX4.5Grapevine, TX: 4.4 %Grapevine, TX4.4Mont Belvieu, TX: 4.4 %Mont Belvieu, TX4.4Nederland, TX: 4.1 %Nederland, TX4.1Webster, TX: 4.1 %Webster, TX4.1Forest Hill, TX: 4 %Forest Hill, TX4Canyon, TX: 3.9 %Canyon, TX3.9Cibolo, TX: 3.8 %Cibolo, TX3.8Austin, TX: 3.8 %Austin, TX3.8College Station, TX: 3.7 %College Station, TX3.7Temple, TX: 3.7 %Temple, TX3.7Granbury, TX: 3.7 %Granbury, TX3.7Wylie, TX: 3.7 %Wylie, TX3.7Rockwall, TX: 3.7 %Rockwall, TX3.7Waco, TX: 3.6 %Waco, TX3.6Universal City, TX: 3.6 %Universal City, TX3.6Prosper, TX: 3.6 %Prosper, TX3.6Huntsville, TX: 3.6 %Huntsville, TX3.6McKinney, TX: 3.6 %McKinney, TX3.6New Braunfels, TX: 3.5 %New Braunfels, TX3.5Frisco, TX: 3.5 %Frisco, TX3.5Azle, TX: 3.5 %Azle, TX3.5Georgetown, TX: 3.3 %Georgetown, TX3.3Leander, TX: 3.3 %Leander, TX3.3Texarkana, TX: 3.3 %Texarkana, TX3.3La Marque, TX: 3.3 %La Marque, TX3.3Pampa, TX: 3.3 %Pampa, TX3.3Cedar Park, TX: 3.3 %Cedar Park, TX3.3Copperas Cove, TX: 7.6 %Copperas Cove, TX7.6Lavon, TX: 7.1 %Lavon, TX7.1Ingleside, TX: 6.4 %Ingleside, TX6.4Dripping Springs, TX: 6.2 %Dripping Springs, TX6.2Harker Heights, TX: 6 %Harker Heights, TX6Killeen, TX: 5.7 %Killeen, TX5.7Wichita Falls, TX: 5.6 %Wichita Falls, TX5.6Converse, TX: 5.3 %Converse, TX5.3Lakeway, TX: 4.8 %Lakeway, TX4.8Round Rock, TX: 4.8 %Round Rock, TX4.8Melissa, TX: 4.7 %Melissa, TX4.7Southlake, TX: 4.6 %Southlake, TX4.6Addison, TX: 4.5 %Addison, TX4.5Grapevine, TX: 4.4 %Grapevine, TX4.4Mont Belvieu, TX: 4.4 %Mont Belvieu, TX4.4Nederland, TX: 4.1 %Nederland, TX4.1Webster, TX: 4.1 %Webster, TX4.1Forest Hill, TX: 4 %Forest Hill, TX4Canyon, TX: 3.9 %Canyon, TX3.9Cibolo, TX: 3.8 %Cibolo, TX3.8Austin, TX: 3.8 %Austin, TX3.8College Station, TX: 3.7 %College Station, TX3.7Temple, TX: 3.7 %Temple, TX3.7Granbury, TX: 3.7 %Granbury, TX3.7Wylie, TX: 3.7 %Wylie, TX3.7Rockwall, TX: 3.7 %Rockwall, TX3.7Waco, TX: 3.6 %Waco, TX3.6Universal City, TX: 3.6 %Universal City, TX3.6Prosper, TX: 3.6 %Prosper, TX3.6Huntsville, TX: 3.6 %Huntsville, TX3.6McKinney, TX: 3.6 %McKinney, TX3.6New Braunfels, TX: 3.5 %New Braunfels, TX3.5Frisco, TX: 3.5 %Frisco, TX3.5Azle, TX: 3.5 %Azle, TX3.5Georgetown, TX: 3.3 %Georgetown, TX3.3Leander, TX: 3.3 %Leander, TX3.3Texarkana, TX: 3.3 %Texarkana, TX3.3La Marque, TX: 3.3 %La Marque, TX3.3Pampa, TX: 3.3 %Pampa, TX3.3Cedar Park, TX: 3.3 %Cedar Park, TX3.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Copperas Cove, TX7.6-0.8 pts
2Lavon, TX7.1+2.3 pts
3Ingleside, TX6.4+2 pts
4Dripping Springs, TX6.2+4 pts
5Harker Heights, TX6+0.3 pts
6Killeen, TX5.7-0.7 pts
7Wichita Falls, TX5.6-0.2 pts
8Converse, TX5.3+1.1 pts
9Lakeway, TX4.8-0.3 pts
10Round Rock, TX4.8-1.2 pts
11Melissa, TX4.7+1.6 pts
12Southlake, TX4.60 pts
13Addison, TX4.5-0.3 pts
14Grapevine, TX4.4-1.1 pts
14Mont Belvieu, TX4.4-0.2 pts
16Nederland, TX4.1-0.1 pts
17Webster, TX4.1+0.9 pts
18Forest Hill, TX4+1.2 pts
19Canyon, TX3.9-1 pts
20Cibolo, TX3.8-0 pts
21Austin, TX3.8+0.1 pts
22College Station, TX3.7-0.1 pts
22Temple, TX3.7+0.4 pts
24Granbury, TX3.7-0.5 pts
25Wylie, TX3.7-1.3 pts
26Rockwall, TX3.7+0.1 pts
27Waco, TX3.6-0.1 pts
28Universal City, TX3.6-0.2 pts
29Prosper, TX3.6-1.1 pts
30Huntsville, TX3.6-0.4 pts
31McKinney, TX3.60 pts
32New Braunfels, TX3.5-0.9 pts
33Frisco, TX3.5-0.5 pts
34Azle, TX3.5+1 pts
35Georgetown, TX3.3+0.3 pts
36Leander, TX3.3-0.3 pts
37Texarkana, TX3.3+1 pts
38La Marque, TX3.3+0.7 pts
39Pampa, TX3.3-0.1 pts
40Cedar Park, TX3.3+0.1 pts
41The Colony, TX3.2-1.1 pts
42Denton, TX3.2+0.2 pts
43Benbrook, TX3.1+0.5 pts
44Keller, TX3.1+0.1 pts
45University Park, TX3.1-0.6 pts
46Bonham, TX3-0.3 pts
47Anna, TX3-0.3 pts
48Plano, TX3+0.2 pts
49Rosenberg, TX2.9+0.3 pts
50Fairview, TX2.9+0.6 pts
51Sherman, TX2.9+0.8 pts
52Robinson, TX2.9-1.4 pts
53San Marcos, TX2.9+0.7 pts
54Bryan, TX2.80 pts
55Freeport, TX2.8+0.5 pts
56Conroe, TX2.8+0.8 pts
56San Angelo, TX2.8+0.1 pts
58Katy, TX2.7+0.6 pts
59Stephenville, TX2.7+0.1 pts
60Kyle, TX2.6+1 pts
61Belton, TX2.6-0.4 pts
62Farmers Branch, TX2.6+0.4 pts
63Irving, TX2.6-0.4 pts
64Humble, TX2.6+1.8 pts
65Abilene, TX2.5-0.2 pts
66Lubbock, TX2.5-0.1 pts
66Odessa, TX2.5-0.2 pts
68Coppell, TX2.5+0.6 pts
69Paris, TX2.5+0.5 pts
70Richardson, TX2.4+0.3 pts
71Lago Vista, TX2.4-0.4 pts
71Pflugerville, TX2.4+0.3 pts
73Allen, TX2.4-0.2 pts
73Galena Park, TX2.4+0.2 pts
73Roanoke, TX2.4-0.9 pts
76El Paso, TX2.4-0 pts
77Fredericksburg, TX2.4+0.1 pts
78Orange, TX2.3-0.5 pts
79Forney, TX2.3-0 pts
80Lewisville, TX2.3-0.6 pts
81Fair Oaks Ranch, TX2.2-0.4 pts
81Selma, TX2.2-0.3 pts
83Burkburnett, TX2.2+1.4 pts
84Little Elm, TX2.2-0.2 pts
85Dallas, TX2.20 pts
86Schertz, TX2.2-1.2 pts
87Denison, TX2.2+0.1 pts
88Buda, TX2.1+0.4 pts
89Angleton, TX2.1-0.6 pts
89Midland, TX2.1-0.3 pts
91San Antonio, TX2.1-0 pts
92Flower Mound, TX2-0.4 pts
93Lufkin, TX20 pts
93Texas City, TX2+0.6 pts
93Watauga, TX2-0.3 pts
96Fort Worth, TX2-0.2 pts
97Bastrop, TX2+0.4 pts
97Midlothian, TX2+0.4 pts
97Royse City, TX2+0.2 pts
100Brenham, TX2+0.8 pts
100Burleson, TX2-0.1 pts
102Bedford, TX2+0.3 pts
102Galveston, TX2-0.5 pts
104Helotes, TX2+0.5 pts
105Alamo, TX1.9-0.7 pts
106Lumberton, TX1.9+0.9 pts
106Saginaw, TX1.9-0.2 pts
106Trophy Club, TX1.9-0.9 pts
109Missouri City, TX1.9-0.2 pts
110Cedar Hill, TX1.9+0.3 pts
111La Porte, TX1.90 pts
111Rowlett, TX1.9+0.2 pts
113Houston, TX1.8+0.1 pts
114Princeton, TX1.8-0.5 pts
115Lake Jackson, TX1.8-0.2 pts
116Marshall, TX1.8+0.1 pts
117Carrollton, TX1.8-0 pts
117Clute, TX1.8+0.3 pts
119Alvin, TX1.80 pts
119Boerne, TX1.8-0.6 pts
119North Richland Hills, TX1.8-0.4 pts
122Amarillo, TX1.8+0.3 pts
122Stafford, TX1.8+0.1 pts
124Big Spring, TX1.7-0.1 pts
124Dickinson, TX1.7+0.4 pts
124Nacogdoches, TX1.7+0.1 pts
124Waxahachie, TX1.7-0.4 pts
128Del Rio, TX1.7+0.5 pts
128Gatesville, TX1.7-0.6 pts
128Sugar Land, TX1.7+0.4 pts
131Corinth, TX1.7+0.4 pts
131Longview, TX1.7+0.2 pts
131Richmond, TX1.70 pts
134Glenn Heights, TX1.7+1.6 pts
135Arlington, TX1.7+0.1 pts
136Corpus Christi, TX1.70 pts
136Kingsville, TX1.7+0.2 pts
136Live Oak, TX1.7-0.6 pts
139Bellaire, TX1.60 pts
140Greenville, TX1.6+0.3 pts
141Providence Village, TX1.6-0.1 pts
142Uvalde, TX1.6-0.5 pts
143Bay City, TX1.6+0.1 pts
143Sanger, TX1.6-0.1 pts
145Portland, TX1.60 pts
145Taylor, TX1.6+0.2 pts
147Kaufman, TX1.60 pts
147Leon Valley, TX1.6+0.1 pts
147Red Oak, TX1.6-0.1 pts
150Friendswood, TX1.5-0.4 pts
150Grand Prairie, TX1.5+0.3 pts
152Gainesville, TX1.5-0.8 pts
152Pearland, TX1.5+0.1 pts
154Baytown, TX1.5-0.1 pts
155Sweetwater, TX1.5-0.2 pts
155White Settlement, TX1.5-0.1 pts
157Seguin, TX1.5+0.7 pts
158Heath, TX1.5+0.1 pts
158Palmview, TX1.5-0.4 pts
160Hutto, TX1.5+0.7 pts
160Mansfield, TX1.5-0.6 pts
160Victoria, TX1.5+0.4 pts
163Euless, TX1.5-0.4 pts
164Deer Park, TX1.4-0.1 pts
164Mission, TX1.4+0.5 pts
166Mineral Wells, TX1.4+0.4 pts
167Weslaco, TX1.4-0.1 pts
168League City, TX1.4-0.9 pts
169Tyler, TX1.4-0.1 pts
170Athens, TX1.3-0.7 pts
171Sulphur Springs, TX1.3+0.4 pts
172Beaumont, TX1.3+0.1 pts
172Manor, TX1.3-0.1 pts
174Highland Village, TX1.3+0.1 pts
175Kilgore, TX1.3+0.9 pts
176Colleyville, TX1.3-0.5 pts
176Eagle Pass, TX1.3+1 pts
178Tomball, TX1.2+0.4 pts
179Balch Springs, TX1.2+0.6 pts
179Henderson, TX1.2+0.1 pts
179Manvel, TX1.2+0.1 pts
182Kerrville, TX1.2-0.8 pts
183Alice, TX1.1-0.2 pts
183Fate, TX1.10 pts
185Town of Pecos, TX1.1-1 pts
185Weatherford, TX1.1-0.1 pts
187Garland, TX1.1+0.1 pts
187Sachse, TX1.1-0.1 pts
189DeSoto, TX1.1-0.1 pts
190Kennedale, TX1+0.2 pts
191Duncanville, TX1+0.5 pts
191Hewitt, TX1-1.3 pts
193Murphy, TX1+0.4 pts
194Horizon City, TX1-0 pts
195West University Place, TX1-0 pts
196Harlingen, TX1+0.4 pts
197Andrews, TX0.9-1.2 pts
197Port Arthur, TX0.9+0.1 pts
197Rockport, TX0.9-0.5 pts
200Mesquite, TX0.9+0.1 pts
201Brownwood, TX0.9+0.1 pts
202Seagoville, TX0.9+0.1 pts
203Palestine, TX0.9-0.5 pts
203San Elizario, TX0.9+0.3 pts
205Corsicana, TX0.8-1.4 pts
205Snyder, TX0.8-0.5 pts
207Donna, TX0.8+0.1 pts
208Celina, TX0.8+0.4 pts
209Ennis, TX0.8+0.2 pts
209Fulshear, TX0.8-1.3 pts
211McAllen, TX0.8-0 pts
211Pleasanton, TX0.8+0.7 pts
213Brownsville, TX0.8+0.1 pts
213Rio Grande City, TX0.8-0.2 pts
215Liberty Hill, TX0.8-0 pts
216Borger, TX0.80 pts
217Haltom City, TX0.7-0.1 pts
218Northlake, TX0.7-1.4 pts
218Santa Fe, TX0.70 pts
220Hurst, TX0.7+0.1 pts
221Plainview, TX0.7-0.5 pts
222Jacksonville, TX0.7-0 pts
223Terrell, TX0.7+0.1 pts
224Mount Pleasant, TX0.6+0.1 pts
225Beeville, TX0.6+0.2 pts
225Pasadena, TX0.6+0.1 pts
227Crowley, TX0.6+0.1 pts
227Pharr, TX0.6+0.3 pts
229Josephine, TX0.6+0.2 pts
229San Juan, TX0.60 pts
231Seabrook, TX0.6-3.2 pts
232El Campo, TX0.6+0.6 pts
233South Houston, TX0.5+0.2 pts
234Lockhart, TX0.5-0.6 pts
235Raymondville, TX0.5+0.2 pts
236Socorro, TX0.5+0.2 pts
237Edinburg, TX0.40 pts
238Levelland, TX0.4+0.1 pts
239Cleburne, TX0.4-0.2 pts
240Laredo, TX0.30 pts
240Port Neches, TX0.3+0.1 pts
242Iowa Colony, TX0.3-0.1 pts
243Dumas, TX0.3-0.1 pts
244Hidalgo, TX0.30 pts
245Hereford, TX0.3+0.1 pts
246Port Lavaca, TX0.3-1.1 pts
247Mercedes, TX0.3-0.3 pts
247San Benito, TX0.3-0.1 pts
249Lancaster, TX0.2-0.7 pts
250Bellmead, TX0.2+0.1 pts

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People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US state one year earlier, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. For the nation it is everyone who changed state.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Texas by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Texas by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/texas-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest residents who moved from another state in the past year?

Copperas Cove, TX, with 7.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Robstown, TX, with 0% in 2023.

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